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Accordion Solitaire rules.
Make a whole deck fit into one pile.

Accordion Solitaire starts with a line of fifty-two face-up cards. Combine whole piles by matching their exposed cards in rank or suit. Each move closes the line and changes which piles you can reach next.

1 playerSolo patience52 pilesMatch rank or suitNew to the game?
The short version ↓

Your Accordion Solitaire practice table

MATCH LEFT. CLOSE THE LINE.

Try a guided position.

Play four short lessons, then put the moves together in a full shuffled deal.

Four lessons · One full pack
Choose guided lessons or a shuffled game.
MOVES 0Match one or three piles left
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THE IDEA IN ONE MINUTE

Get started.
Learn the key moves.

Accordion Solitaire starts with a line of fifty-two face-up cards. Combine whole piles by matching their exposed cards in rank or suit. Each move closes the line and changes which piles you can reach next.

See the key move ↓
  1. 01

    Start with a line of single cards

    Shuffle one standard deck. Lay every card face up from left to right, one per pile. The screen shows the same continuous line in a scrolling frame.

  2. 02

    Move one or three piles left

    Select the top card of the source pile and then the destination heading. You can move immediately left or jump over two intervening piles. The two visible cards must match in rank or suit.

  3. 03

    Reduce the line to one pile

    A win combines the full deck into one pile. When the line has multiple piles and no legal merges, the deal is blocked.

ACCORDION SOLITAIRE RULES, MADE VISIBLE

The rules.
From first deal to finish.

Accordion Solitaire starts with a line of fifty-two face-up cards. Combine whole piles by matching their exposed cards in rank or suit. Each move closes the line and changes which piles you can reach next.

01
DEAL

Start with a line of single cards

Shuffle one standard deck. Lay every card face up from left to right, one per pile. The screen shows the same continuous line in a scrolling frame.

02
MATCH

Move one or three piles left

Select the top card of the source pile and then the destination heading. You can move immediately left or jump over two intervening piles. The two visible cards must match in rank or suit.

03
COMPRESS

Close the line after a move

Move the entire source pile, keeping its order. Its exposed card remains on top of the combined pile. All piles to the right close the gap, so count the distances again.

04
PLAN

Compare both legal destinations

When both destinations match, examine the neighbours each move will create. A merge can open a new match several positions away. Undo lets you try a different legal merge.

05
FINISH

Reduce the line to one pile

A win combines the full deck into one pile. When the line has multiple piles and no legal merges, the deal is blocked.

06
PRACTISE

Use the remaining pile count

The counter shows how many piles remain. Try to beat your previous total on the same deal. The Hint button selects a legal starting pile.

Rules reference: BVS Solitaire.

KEEP IT BY THE CARDS

A little reminder.
A clearer game.

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ACCORDION SOLITAIRETHE TABLE-SIDE GUIDE · CARD GAME RULES

The aim: bring all fifty-two cards together in one pile.

DEAL
Shuffle one standard deck. Lay every card face up from left to right, one per pile. The screen shows the same continuous line in a scrolling frame.
MATCH
Select the top card of the source pile and then the destination heading. You can move immediately left or jump over two intervening piles. The two visible cards must match in rank or suit.
COMPRESS
Move the entire source pile, keeping its order. Its exposed card remains on top of the combined pile. All piles to the right close the gap, so count the distances again.
PLAN
When both destinations match, examine the neighbours each move will create. A merge can open a new match several positions away. Undo lets you try a different legal merge.
FINISH
A win combines the full deck into one pile. When the line has multiple piles and no legal merges, the deal is blocked.

Play with a standard 52-card deck.

LEARN IT. DEAL IT. ENJOY IT. ♣
GOOD QUESTIONS

A familiar game.
A clear answer.

Can a pile move right?+

Moves go to the left.

How many piles can I jump over?+

A third-left move jumps over exactly two intervening piles.

Do both suit and rank need to match?+

Either a matching suit or a matching rank is enough.

What happens to cards under the top card?+

They travel with the entire source pile.

Do gaps remain?+

The line closes after each move.

Is there a stock?+

The opening line contains the entire deck.

How do I win?+

Combine all fifty-two cards in one pile.

How do I reach later piles on a phone?+

Swipe sideways inside the tableau frame.

One more turn.
One more game.

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